The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-21
ASlusEs1ENTs,
What Wheeling Theatre aoers Gan Soc Thil

The Opera House held two large and
very we'll pleased audiences Saturday.
Miss Mimic Ma,ldern appeared in "Cs-
price" supported by the bes! company
she has ever had and one that deserved
tho patronage 1t md the star received
that Of the beat people. The play Is a very
pleasing one and the little actreoa played
her part more charmingly than ever; abe
was called before the curtain Beveral
time. Yesterday morning Aiips Madden,
her amt, Miss Mary Madden, her lead.
ing man, Mr.. William Morris, and her
managers, tho Measrs. Miller, loft for Ban
Franolsco. where they play at tho Baldwin
for ok weeks and then work back, arriving
In Chicago in June. Tho balance Of tho
company returned to New York. Miss
Madden has increased hor popularity
hers and when che roturns will DO warmly
greeted. Mr. N. s. Wood and his company
closed their weeks engagement ut the
Grand Saturday, Appearing before two fair
housea. hFIni ,Era ft
HORACE LEWIS AS "MoNrE cnisro."
l. Tonight at the Grand, Horace LOWS
and company commence an engagement
Of three nights md Wednesday matinee
and special matinee on Tuesday, Wash.
ington's birthday, In Dumas great play
Monte Cristo" and 4. @. Guntsr's 1.-Two
Nights in Rome.n The latter piece will
only be played at tho Wednesday per.
formancea. Tho P!tsburgh Dipalch gave
this company the following notice: 'The
Lewis Dramatic Company, which played
"Monte Cristo" last week, did tho largest
weeks business ever done In this city dur
ing heated term. Tho house was filed
at every performance, and oil because OF
tho excellence OF the company and tho
manner In which the piece was produced
Mr.. Lewis Ia said to give particularly
fine personation OF the leading role, being
well conceived and consistent. lie has
special scenery, calcium lights etc. with
him with which to properly mount the
thrilling play. He will probably draw
large houaee. lIt1 TIA
l-H "a NIGHT OFF,"
The return OF O.. B. sheppard'a com.
pany OF first class people, playing Daly's
comedy "a Night o." who arc to appear
at tho Opera House tomorrow night,
promises to bsa popular engagement the
company having made splendid impress.
sion when here last December. Tho play
Is one OF the cleanest, brightest, best pieces
OF comedy ever put on the etage, and like
all Of Da!y's comedies, 10 made the more
effective because OF its growing entangle-
inents, and ludicrous situations. Even to
tbs end Of the third act, tho continual
twisting OF matters is kept up, and it seems
almost impossible to slraighten affairs out
In one more act, but it Is done easily aud
gracefully. There will be special holt
day matinee Tuesday afternoon. h
''Losr IN LONDON" X
Seats will DO placed on sale ut Banners
this morning Tor the engagement at the
Opera House Wednesday night OF
Mr.. Newton Beers who will present the
leading spectacular play OF the season,
"Lost in London" Orders have been re-
csived TO remove from the stage here, all
OF the scenery in order to accommodate
that Mr.. Beers carries with him for this
grand drama. Mr.. Beers is go we'll and
favorably known here that his popularity
sloro should ill the house. His play is
one 30 full Of new and superb features that
it Is impossible almost, to give en- outline.
The plot is found in Jessie Lee Ran.
dolph'1 posm bearing the name OF the
piece. Il possesses dramatic interest and
not only. serves to plsaaa tho eye by
meaus Of it's sttracsiveness, but 1t has fine
musical features. The ecsnely used
in the five sets is most effective and real
istc. 0xyhydrogen lights gro used in
abundance, aud altogether the accessories
are quite elaborate. Tho last ecens Is
very beautiful. In the iets scene during
tho fifth act, the Britiah Pan-Pipe Singers
introduce !eoma very clever songs and
ballads Miss Kate Romaire, late Of
DuG's Opera Company, III e1callent con-
tral!o, also tends TO make the play sue.
cess BY her singing. There is also ballet
in this Ecene. c